CVE-2025-59230
Windows Remote Access Connection Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
In short
The Windows Remote Access Connection Manager doesn't properly check who should have access to certain features, letting someone with basic user rights gain higher-level control on their own computer.
Technical detail
CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) in Windows Remote Access Connection Manager allows a local authenticated user to escalate privileges through inadequate access control mechanisms. The vulnerability requires local access and valid credentials, but enables privilege elevation to higher system levels with a CVSS score of 7.8.
Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.
Improper access control in Windows Remote Access Connection Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Affected products
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1507Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1607Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H2Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 22H2Microsoft · Windows 11 version 22H2Microsoft · Windows 11 version 22H3Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 23H2Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 24H2Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 25H2Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2012Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2016Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2019Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2022Microsoft · Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2025Microsoft · Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)Want to know if your infrastructure is exposed to this?
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https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59230https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-59230https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-59230-detection-script-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-affecting-windows-rasmanhttps://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-59230-mitigation-script-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-affecting-windows-rasman